A House Republican leader says his chamber will review closely a North Carolina Senate measure that dismisses all members of prominent state regulatory panels.

The Senate gave its final approval Thursday to the measure, which would fire all current members of the state Utilities Commission, Coastal Resources Commission and Wildlife Resources Commission and others.

Republicans who wrote the bill say it will let new GOP Gov. Pat McCrory pick people who share his administration's philosophy. Democrats say it's a power grab.

House Majority Leader Edgar Starnes said House Republicans also have concerns about the bill and will be deliberative.

The Senate moved the bill along after agreeing to an amendment to expand the Board of Transportation from 19 to 21 members. Legislative leaders would get to pick the extra two.